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Police-involved shooting investigated

Alberta’s police watchdog is looking into an officer-involved shooting in Lloydminster.

Mounties were investigating a stolen vehicle at around 4:4 0 p.m. on Sept. 27 when the vehicle fled from police and crashed into a civilian vehicle.

Police said two suspects emerged from the vehicle and fled. One of the suspects was apprehended by police after a short foot pursuit. Police said responding officers “engaged” the second suspect, who sustained serious injuries and was taken to hospital under police guard.

Police said the civilian involved in the collision was taken to hospital with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries.

The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) at around 10 p.m. on Sept. 27 tweeted it was probing the shooting. No additional information has been made available.

ASIRT investigates incidents involving Alberta police that result in serious injury or death, as well as allegations of police misconduct.